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Applications take a lot of hits by hackers. Web applications and mobile apps, which are probably the most popular means of attack, are often beaten down. The following are examples of application attacks and related exploits that are often present on business networks:

 Websites and applications are everywhere. Thanks to what’s called shadow IT, in which people in various areas of the business run and manage their own technology, website applications are in every corner of the internal network and out in the cloud. Unfortunately, many IT and security professionals are unaware of the presence of shadow IT and the risks it creates.

 Mobile apps face increasing attacks, given their popularity in business settings. There are also rogue apps discovered on the app stores that can create challenges in your environment.

 Unsecured files containing sensitive information are scattered across workstation and server shares as well as out into the cloud in places like Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. Database systems also contain numerous vulnerabilities that malicious users can exploit.